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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
2
A Denver Republic an editorial mocks campaign rhetoric calling a pest like a buzzy bee a pestilential presidential, urging focus on the pest as candidates fill the field. It argues about public attention and political folly with a satirical tone.
An English village scene shows a barber finishing a shave then joking about leaving to feed the chickens. The brief vignette captures rural humor and daily routine in period tone.
A writer recalls lunch with a Chicago packer heir who orders bizarre foods and brags of his vulgar appetite. The narrator notes the heir’s grandfather's brutal work in cattle pens and sausage shop routines, and predicts the heir’s early death.
Justice Van Devanter recalls a precocious youth in a law school vignette. A cautious professor warns against skipping review and preps exam papers. A student rises to ask a single question asking who is the printer, causing quiet reflection.
In a Brooklyn Citizen vignette a tavern talk turns to fog as old salts recall Newfoundland voyages. One sailor says fogs were so dense crews leaned on deck rails, and when it lifted they toppled into the sea. The tale underlines perilous seafaring lore.
A man tells a local film studio he is an actor with acting experience but no audiences. He notes the lack of audiences brought him to the audition, implying he seeks a chance in cinema.
A Bequest to the British Museum including the Meux mummy Neo-Amsu rumored to curse those who steal the writing on it. The tale ties to Walter Ingram and later events in Somaliland and Sir Henry Meux. News item notes worry about museum directors if the bequest is accepted.
The Army will hold examinations at major posts on September 5 to recruit 200 young men aged 22 to 27 for second lieutenants. West Point grads are no longer dominant, as 40 percent of officers today did not attend the academy, reflecting growing demand and a shrinking West Point supply.
In a New York Tribune report survivors recount brave acts aboard ships Birkenhead and Iltis. The German gunboat Iltis sank August 25, 1898 after 118 crew perished. the band played Hell Dir im Siegerkranz as officers and men saluted the Kaiser while going down.
Mrs Elmer Black of Chicago organized a Palm Beach dinner where each guest received 100 dollars in poker chips as gaming stakes. The elaborate event followed a lavish dinner and featured multiple games of chance with the hostess herself playing eagerly, described by the Chicago Inter Ocean as surpassing any similar affair in the southern resort for many seasons.
Ostend correspondent reports a Doorstore Belgium nursery school burglary occurred at night. A teacher gathered children to pray for the thiefs capture. A boy claimed his father did it after seeing him with a darkened face. Police later confirmed the boy was truthful.
In a sports room scene heavyweight Mickey McDonough is identified as the party of the second part in a recent fight. He initially goes unrecognized by reporters before confirmation. Walter St Denis teases about McDonoughs ancestors while Mark Roth remains a sore point in the exchange.
A quote from Lippincott's Magazine discusses Cromwell's abilities. Lord Clarendon notes he lacked heart but had a good head. King Charles reacts, acknowledging Cromwell’s possession of his father’s power and ambitions.
A fragment shows a domestic scene with a couple in a Sunday quarrel over marriage and rules, framed by a mother’s instruction not to fight. The dialogue hints at tension and family dynamics without resolution.
The speaker urges perseverance despite unknown future heartache and rue, expressing a resolve to move forward with hopeful dreams for what may come.
In a humorous courtroom scene a judge dismisses two men accused of stealing a bound copy of Lives of the Saints after confirming one is Catholic and the other Protestant. The exchange ends with both men discharged and the next case called.
A woman tells a man she cannot marry him after promising to do so, lamenting how others will view her leap year decision. He notes the sorrow in her gaze as she admits the failed engagement.
In a breathless moment the lead whispers to the lady beside him to watch closely. He predicts one of the players will move soon, heightening the scene as the second act nears its midpoint.
In a speed obsessed chat, a reader questions wireless teleg raphy and jokes about a Messenger buyless device to deliver telegrams. The banter captures early wireless communication hopes and a humorous longing for simpler message delivery.
A distressed note laments a romance failing as a woman described as a peach is deemed not available. The piece conveys sorrow and social disappointment without graphic detail.
A penmanship professor laments business slowing, noting it is not as flourishing as in the past. The exchange hints at broader economic headwinds affecting skilled trades. The dialogue reflects cautious optimism amid tougher conditions.
Miss Blanche Altman and family, living at 675 Snediker Avenue, accuse Mike Mogal of cruelty to a fox terrier. Mogal allegedly attacked the dog with a club after pursuing it from Miss Altman’s room and threw it from a second story window. the SPCA officer killed the animal. Detectives will compare claw marks to determine which dog scratched doors.
John D Cooper, aged 71, retired Lackawanna railroad section foreman, lives in a straw lined hole dug under his barn after his wife’s death four years ago. He rents out his farmhouse, avoids tenants, and survives on a pension and independent real estate income.
A $12,000 car, one of New York's finest, crashed into a Jerome Avenue telegraph pole in the Bronx injuring four. Miss Adeline Callias, a stenographer, is expected to die. The vehicle, owned by Mrs. J Maxwell of Fifth Avenue, was on a sanctioned joy ride not approved by the owner. The chauffeur said he briefly lost control. police report the speed at over 45 mph. The car is a total loss.
An avalanche blocked the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Olympian line between Laconia and Rockdale just minutes before its arrival. The avalanche buried tracks, destroyed a bridge, and dammed a creek, but the engineer halted the train in time.
A sunbeam focused through a round bottle of moonshine started a fire in a Vancouver liquor store window. The Jens-like liquor on crepe tissue ignited and burned neatly until snuffed out by the proprietor B. H. Wolfe. The white liquor aided the light refractions before the blaze was controlled.
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